Speech writer vs writer

The differences between speech writers and writers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a speech writer and a writer. Additionally, a writer has an average salary of $66,143, which is higher than the $61,897 average annual salary of a speech writer.

The top three skills for a speech writer include executive communications, strategic communications and proofreading. The most important skills for a writer are work ethic, customer service, and web content.

Speech writer vs writer overview

	Speech Writer	Writer
Yearly salary	$61,897	$66,143
Hourly rate	$29.76	$31.80
Growth rate	8%	4%
Number of jobs	38,009	13,931
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Speech writer vs writer salary

Speech writers and writers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Speech Writer	Writer
Average salary	$61,897	$66,143
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $87,000	Between $40,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between speech writer and writer education

There are a few differences between a speech writer and a writer in terms of educational background:

	Speech Writer	Writer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Speech writer vs writer demographics

Here are the differences between speech writers' and writers' demographics:

	Speech Writer	Writer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	16%

Differences between speech writer and writer duties and responsibilities

Speech writer example responsibilities.

Maintain guest blogging strategy and policies to achieve a consistently diverse authorship and to grow readership.
Coordinate logistics management for signal elements, including securing training sites, movement of personnel, communications, and equipment.
Work closely with the senator and key staff members to develop editorial content for constituent and stakeholder communications.
Research and write executive level speeches, PowerPoint presentations and articles for global venues.
Post social media and hospital promotional/patient testimonial YouTube videos.

Writer example responsibilities.

Operate AP NEWSCENTER/ENPS and manage CNN feed services.
Manage the Instagram account, which mean publishing and keeping up to date with the articles.
Manage projects diligently under aggressive deadlines while maintaining editorial integrity and ensuring stories have entertainment and/or educational value.
Participate in roundtable discussions offering hot takes and opinions on NBA and NFL teams, players, and coaches.
Train all staff on using the CMS.
Place stories into CS3 InDesign pages.

Speech writer vs writer skills

Common speech writer skills

Executive Communications, 13%
Strategic Communications, 13%
Proofreading, 11%
External Communications, 9%
Blog Posts, 8%
Press Releases, 7%

Common writer skills

Work Ethic, 18%
Customer Service, 14%
Web Content, 8%
Math, 7%
SEO, 5%
SQL, 3%

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